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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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