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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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