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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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