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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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