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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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