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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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