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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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