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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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