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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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