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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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