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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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