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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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