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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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