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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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