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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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