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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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