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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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