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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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