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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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