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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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