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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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