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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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