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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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