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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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