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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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