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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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