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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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