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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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