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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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