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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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