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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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