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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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