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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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