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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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