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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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