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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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