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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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