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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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