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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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