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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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