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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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