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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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