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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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