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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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