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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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