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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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