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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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