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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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