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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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