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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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