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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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