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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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