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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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