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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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