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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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