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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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