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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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