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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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