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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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