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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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