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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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