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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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