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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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