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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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