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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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