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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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