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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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