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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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