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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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