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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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