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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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