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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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