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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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