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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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