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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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