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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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