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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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