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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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