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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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