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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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