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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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