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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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