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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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