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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive 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 new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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