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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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