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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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