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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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