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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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