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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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