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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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