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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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