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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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