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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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