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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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