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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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