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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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