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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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