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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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