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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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