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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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