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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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