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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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