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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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