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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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