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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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