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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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