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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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