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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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