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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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