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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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