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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies 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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