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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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