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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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