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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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