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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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