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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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