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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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