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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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