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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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