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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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