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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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