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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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