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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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