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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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