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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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