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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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