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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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