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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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