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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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