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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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