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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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