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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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