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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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