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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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