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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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