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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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