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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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