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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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