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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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