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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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