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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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