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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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