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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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