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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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