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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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