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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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