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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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