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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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