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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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