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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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