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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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