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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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