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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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