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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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