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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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