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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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