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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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