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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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