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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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