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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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