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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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