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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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