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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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