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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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