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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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