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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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