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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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