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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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