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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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