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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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