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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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