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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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