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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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