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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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