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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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