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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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