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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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