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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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