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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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