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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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