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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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