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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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