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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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