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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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