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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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