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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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