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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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