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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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