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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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