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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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