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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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