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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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