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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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