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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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