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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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