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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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