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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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