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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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