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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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