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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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