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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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