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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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