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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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