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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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