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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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