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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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