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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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