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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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