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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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