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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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