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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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