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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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