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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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