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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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