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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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