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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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