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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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