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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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