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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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