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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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