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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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