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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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