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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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