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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education