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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently 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 online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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