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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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