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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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