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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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