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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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