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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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