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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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