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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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