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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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