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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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