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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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