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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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