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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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