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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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