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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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