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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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