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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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