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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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