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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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