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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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