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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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