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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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