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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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