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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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