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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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