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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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