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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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