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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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