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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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