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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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