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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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