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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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