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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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