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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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