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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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