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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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