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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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