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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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