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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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