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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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