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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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