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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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