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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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