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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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