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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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