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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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