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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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