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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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