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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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