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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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