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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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