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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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