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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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