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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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