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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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