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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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