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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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