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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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