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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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