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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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