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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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