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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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