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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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