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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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