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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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