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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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