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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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