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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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