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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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