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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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