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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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