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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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