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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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