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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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