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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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