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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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