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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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