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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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