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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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