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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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