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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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