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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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