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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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