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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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