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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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