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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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