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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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