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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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