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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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