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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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