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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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