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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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