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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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