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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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