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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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