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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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