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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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