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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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