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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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