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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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