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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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