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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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