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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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