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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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