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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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