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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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