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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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