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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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