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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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