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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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