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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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