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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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