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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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