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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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