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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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