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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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