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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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