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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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