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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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