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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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