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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by 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 participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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