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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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