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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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