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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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