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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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