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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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