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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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