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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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