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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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