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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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