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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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