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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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