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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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