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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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