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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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