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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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