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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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