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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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