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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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