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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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