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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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