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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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