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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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