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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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