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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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