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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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