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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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