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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major 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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