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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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