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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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