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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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