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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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