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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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