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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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