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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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