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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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