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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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