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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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