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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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