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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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