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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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