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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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