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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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