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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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