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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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