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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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