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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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