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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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