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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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