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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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