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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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