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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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