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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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