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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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