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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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