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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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