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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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