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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the 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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