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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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