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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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