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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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