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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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