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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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