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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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