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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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