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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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