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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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