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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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