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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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