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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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