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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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