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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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