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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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