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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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