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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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