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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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