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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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