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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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