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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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