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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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