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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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