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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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