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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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