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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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