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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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