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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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 courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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