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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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