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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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