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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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