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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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