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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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