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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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