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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers 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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