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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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