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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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