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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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