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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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