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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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