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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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