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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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