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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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