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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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