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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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