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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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