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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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