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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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