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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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