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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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