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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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