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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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