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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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