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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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