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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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