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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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