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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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