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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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