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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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