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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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