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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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