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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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