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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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