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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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