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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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