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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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