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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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