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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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