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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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