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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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