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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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