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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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