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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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