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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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