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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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