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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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