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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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