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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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