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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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