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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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