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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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