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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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