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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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