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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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