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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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