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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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