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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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