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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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