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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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