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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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