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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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