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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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