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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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