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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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