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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses 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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