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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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