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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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