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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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