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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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