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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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