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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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