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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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