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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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