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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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