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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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