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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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