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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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