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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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