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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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