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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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